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Ship
HIJMS Takao
Operated By Country
Japan
Unit Type
Ship
Depicted In Image
HIJMS Takao Bridge HIJMS Takao Bridge Annotated HIJMS Takao Stbd Side Unit: JAP, Takao
Ship Class Image
Unit: JAP, Chokai 1939 04 01 Ariake Bay Japan
Ship Class
HIJMS Takao
Ship Type
Cruiser
Flag
224 538
Postings
0
Units
Operated By Country
Japan
Ships
Built By Shipbuilder
Laid Down YMD
Launch YMD
Commissioned YMD
Final YMD
On Slip
Fitting Out
Total Building
Life Year
Yokosuka Dockyard1927 Apr 281930 May 121932 May 311945 Jul 311 110day750day1 860day13.17yr
Sensors
1)  Fitted With Sensor
2) 1: as
3) 2: Fitted
4) 1: Primary Image
5) 1:Radar Type
N1943 Aug 17JAP, Radar, Type 21 Mod 2 Air Search
N1944 Jan 18JAP, Radar, Type 22 Mod 4M Surface Fire Control | Surface Search
N1944 Jun 01JAP, Radar, Type 13 Air Search
Activities
Involved In Activity
as
Details
N 
N
Aim: To destroy Allied ships in the vicinity of the Solomon Islands before destroying US Airfield Lunga Point Guadalcanal.
To prevent American attacks on a troop convoy to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
Assignments
1)  Covered By Assignment
2) 1: Assign To Unit
3) 2: Covered By Assignment
4) 3: Assign To Unit
5) 1: Summary
1941-Nov-01 - IJN 4th Cruiser Division
IJN 4th Cruiser Division1941 Nov 01 - IJN 2nd FleetIJN 2nd Fleet
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